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9But despite reality leaving no room for doubt, my existence as a human never felt right to me. 9But despite reality leaving no room for doubt, my existence as a human never felt right to me.
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11I was 6 years old when I first became aware that something was wrong. 11I was 6 years old when I first became aware that something was wrong.
12I'm sure many of you have seen "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, wherein the protagonist Arthur is transformed into various animals to learn different life lessons. 12It was evening and I was watching "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, an animated film about a boy called Arthur who is transformed into various animals to learn different life lessons.
13I was watching this movie one evening and was fascinated by the idea of possessing a nonhuman body, especially that of a bird. 13I was immediately fascinated by the idea of possessing a nonhuman body, and especially that of a bird.
14What would it be like to experience the world as one? 14What would it feel like to experience having such a completely different body; to have a beak and wings and to be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the sky?
15To be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the sky?
16I hadn't noticed the persistent nagging at the back of my mind before, but as I imagined myself in this situation it fell silent for the first time in my life. 15I hadn't noticed the persistent nagging at the back of my mind before, but as I imagined myself in this situation it fell silent for the first time in my life.
17I didn't question what was happening -- I was only 6 years old after all. 16I didn't question what was happening -- I was only 6 years old after all.
18I just knew that imagining I was a bird felt right and so it turned into a habit that would last for a very long time. 17I just knew that imagining I was a bird felt right and so it turned into a habit that would last for a very long time.
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20As I got older,
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